Arable Farming

For crops already in the ground, dry soils and low temperatures are hindering growth, however, it is too early to say whether there will be longer term consequences.

Our winter crops were perking up nicely and spring drillings well set in decent seedbeds in the run-up to Easter only for everything to be stopped in its tracks by another spell of winter.

RAGT and Bayer have entered an exclusive collaboration to jointly develop state-of-the-art hybrid wheat varieties.

The Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have combined to make 2020/21 a year potato growers will never forget.

AHDB has published its first indicative forecast for 2021 GB wheat production.

Crops have been met with drought in the south and east of the country, widespread frosts and even April snow in some parts in recent weeks.

Crops have been met with drought in the south and east of the country, widespread frosts and even April snow in some parts in recent weeks.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat development over two cultivation strategies, and using Rapid Disease Detection results to monitor disease progress through the season.